Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony A450, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the A450 (14MP) is pretty similar but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was brought out 19 months after the A450 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 provides external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the A450.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and A450 is 89 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and A450.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 provides the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF harder. The fresher SZ-11 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.